To crop or not to crop?

[LorraineO]

If I wanted a pet that looked like a bat,, I would get a bat.....

au Natrual baby,, ALLL THE WAY!!!

[cubby31682]

My dobie has one cropped ear and one flopped ear. I like the look of both. It doesn't bother me either way.

[Suki Wingy]

at a pet store we just saw a brussels griffon or an affenpincher (couldn't tell, there was no label and he was so young) and I wanted him so bad! SHAME ON ME, IT WAS A PET STORE! But anyway, the point is that if we got him I would assume that we would crop his little ears because he would be a juniors dog and some conformation judging.

[Kfamr]

I don't like the look of cropped ears. A lot of the time they crop them so disgusting thin and small. I like natural floppy ears, and natural upright ears.

[carole]

Ditto Kay, I am disgusted that people do this to their animals, and so glad NZ has made it illegal, I would like to see the states follow suit.

[CagneyDog]

No. It's a cruel, painful procedure to get it done.

[carole]

And totally un-necessary as well.

[Suki Wingy]

I see nothing wrong with it if it is done properly by a good vet. Please don't hate me for it.

[carole]

I don't hate you for it, I just cannot understand your reasons to think that it is ok to mutilate your pet as such, if there were a medical reason for it , that would be somewhat different,it is totally un-necessary, and why on earth would you do it, because you think it looks nice, ugh that I find repulsive, to put any pet through pain it does not need to please your eyes,I just find that totally disgusting, that is how I feel and I make no apologies for my strong view., and I feel proud to be part of a country that see's it as such and therefore has banned it and made it illegal.

[finn's mom]

I like the natural look for ears and tails.

[LorraineO]

Originally posted by finn's mom
I like the natural look for ears and tails.

then youd like my girl!!! not too many dobies who are ALL natural!!! See!? Shes modelling a jacket a friend made for her for her biz web page here,, but you can see her tail and ears are allll there!

[Bigyummydog]

I just couldn't bear to part with the so, so soft floppy ears.
They are just way toooo yummy.

[Suki Wingy]

WOW, a dobie tail!!!

[CagneyDog]

Originally posted by Suki Wingy
I see nothing wrong with it if it is done properly by a good vet. Please don't hate me for it.

Good vet or not it is a painful surgery.

[tikeyas_mom]

my parents were going to get Baby's ears cropped at 3 months.... but we desided against it because the vet told us it was a painful healing process... and sometimes, even after taping and healing is through the crop doesnt stay and the ears will flop.. so all of the pain was done for nothing... i think it is really just for looks, it doesnt serve much purpose.. ... ...